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If you’re headed to the Soraya, don’t worry about taking too many hankies — the tragedy takes a back seat to the comedy, though the former is deeply felt in the few moments where Newman is really going for it.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Related: Best Pie Recipes for Any Occasion 3 Handkerchief Bunting Kids will love helping set the mood for merriment by folding vintage hankies in half diagonally and hanging them on lengths of sturdy jute twine using small wooden clothespins.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 24 June 2023
Threads fly and snag over the grid of hankies, and become their own calligraphy.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
Be warned that Homebound is a three-hankie weeper.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Related: Best Pie Recipes for Any Occasion 3 Handkerchief Bunting Kids will love helping set the mood for merriment by folding vintage hankies in half diagonally and hanging them on lengths of sturdy jute twine using small wooden clothespins.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 24 June 2023
Threads fly and snag over the grid of hankies, and become their own calligraphy.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
Be warned that Homebound is a three-hankie weeper.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hankie
Noun
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There was Onur, with his hair slicked back, dark and free of flour, and there was Leyla, a handkerchief to her eye.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fans responded by waving their white handkerchiefs, the ultimate sign of disapproval.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An emotionless Hamlin sat in his car, wiping his face with a towel as Larson celebrated with his team.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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A lot of people would just toss in the towel and reset their dreams.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hankie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hankie. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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